Year 7 2012 Parents Presentation about Integrated Learning at Loreto Normanhurst

1. Integrated Learning?
Denise Hillier
Dean of Learning Year 7 - 9
2012

2.  Follow this link to view a video of an ad that
Year 10 students were shown last week in
Integrated Learning.
 This clip encouraged discussion about the
nature of ‘truth’ and the way that news is
communicated via social media. Their topic,
Looking Beneath the Surface of the News,
asks them to investigate a current news story,
and to examine the different perspectives.

3. Learning for the 21st Century
The 4 Cs

4. Collaboration

5. Communication,
especially with 21st
century tools

6. Creativity

7. Critical Thinking

8. The FACE Curriculum
F Faith Spirituality, Social Justice
Gospel Values
A Academic Subject based knowledge
and skills
C Community Social and emotional
growth
E Extra-curricula A rich and balanced life

9. Test Yourself
F or A or C or E?
Model United Nations
Pollution at Wentworth Point
Visiting Artist who paints coastlines
Themes in Mary Poppins, the Musical
Yalda Hakim, SBS Journalist, visits Year 10
How to work in groups
Designing public spaces
Wikileaks

10. What is Integrated Learning?
 Combines ideas from a number of
subjects, allowing students to see
connections
 Draws from the F.A.C.E curriculum
 Focuses on the 4 C’s
 Reactive to significant events
 Develops literacies

11. How ?
 Delivered by team of teachers from
different faculties (called Advisors in 7/8)
 Open Learning spaces that allow flexible
groupings
 Record of School Achievement subject
in Year 9 and 10
 ICT rich
 Some double periods

12. Time Allocation
 Year 7 6 periods per week
 Year 8 5 periods per week
 Year 9 3 periods per week
 Year 10 2 periods per week

13. Year Themes
 Year 7 Discovery
 Year 8 Connectedness
 Year 9 Outreach
 Year 10 Creating a Vision
 Year 11/12 Creating a Future

14. Year 7
 Focus on Skills
ICT, Grammar, Research, Social,
Speaking, Listening, Thinking, Problem
Solving
 Conversations
 What’s happening in the world?
 Meeting student needs
 Year Overview (handout)

15. An occupational therapist advises Year 7
students about healthy posture and use of
laptops.

16. BernadetteO’Dwyer
Year 7 Team Manager

17. How can parents help?
 Plenary Meetings 7-12
 Parent Portal
 Robust discussions about real
life issues
 Model curiosity and life long
learning
 Support the idea of Integrated
Learning

18. The last word from one of our students
Lauren McIntyre, Year 12
 Followthis link to hear Lauren’s own
words about her Integrated Learning
experience.